Some world-class creativity is taking place right under our very noses in this seaside slice of paradise. As we go about our everyday activities of dropping kids to school, heading through our infamous Hill Street intersection to the big smoke or simply sipping our lattes at Little & Local, we may be unaware of the creative hub that is nestled down Goodall Road.
Read MoreJason Morrison Funeral Services in Warkworth has been operating for 28 years, and one of the secrets to their longevity is being open to new ideas.
Read MoreA stunning sea-view property holds one of Algies Bay’s best kept secrets – a special garden for a family of donkeys and their dedicated guardians. And it’s open to the public all year around.
Read MoreThere are many ‘natural’ skincare companies in the world, but surprisingly, there are just a handful that grow their own ingredients, and even fewer who apply biodiscovery to discover new-to-the-world ingredients. One of those is Snowberry, and the ‘Snowberry Gardens’ are located close to Matakana.
Read MoreFor Maria and Joe Artho of NZ IN A BOX®, creating memory card games of New Zealand was an easy decision. Both have travelled to far corners of the world, but to them, Aotearoa – New Zealand will be their forever home.
Read MoreWander down the main street of Waipu and you’ll find Harker Herbals, a natural wellness business founded by the late Malcolm Harker in 1981.
Read MoreTen minutes drive south of Warkworth, in a beautiful gum tree-lined valley, is Gumtree Gully Alpacas whose name also pays homage to owner Kathy Roscoe’s Australian heritage.
Read MoreA scenic road winds out to the small coastal community of Leigh - 15 minutes drive from Matakana, it’s the home of Leigh Fisheries.
Read MoreOob Organic has proudly been a part of the Rodney district since its inception in 2001. The company was founded by Kiwi’s Robert and Shannon Auton, a husband and wife team who dreamed of leaving their careers, in finance and government respectively, to open an organic orchard to grow blueberries.
Read More‘Start Me Up’ is the world's first TV car show based on the internet phenomenon of 'cold starting’. It was launched recently on TVNZ On Demand - and it all started on the back roads of Matakana.
Read MorePakiri Beach Holiday Park is about to begin a whole new chapter in its long life. The lovely old campground has lots of exciting new changes afoot that will bring it up to date without relinquishing its old-school charm.
Read MorePerched on the clifftop adjacent to Goat Island is the University of Auckland’s, Leigh Marine Laboratory. ‘The Lab’, as it is locally known, has been a feature of the area since the mid 1960s and has undergone several iterations in its 50 plus years of existence.
Read MoreForever grateful for the mentors, role models and business training that she received as part of her career, local Mangawhai resident Carol has embarked on a mission to pay it forward.
Read MoreThe public voting this year for our top Junction Award was a very close race and as the runners up it was clear that Brick Bay is still one of the top picks in our area for a relaxing day out, catching up with friends and family in a breathtaking location.
Read MoreThe Sawmill Brewery and Smoko Room have taken out the top prize! Congratulations on winning the Junction ‘J Award’.
Read MoreLinus Wood is an arborist with 20 years’ experience and he has been running his company, Tree Contracts, for 11 years.
Read MoreFor Søren and Monique Eriksen of 8 Wired brewery, few things go together like beer and poker. The couple were both students when they met at a charity fundraiser in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Søren who hails from Denmark, was an intern for the Danish embassy, and supporting himself through university by playing cards online. Monique was visiting her parents in the city where she’d spent some of her teenage years.
Read MoreThe founding history of Warkworth Township dates back as far as 1842 when a young John Anderson Brown was rowed up the historic Mahurangi River, in a whaleboat with a Maori crew (to discover its headwaters) and here he decided to live.
Read MoreIn recent times the media are urging us to commemorate the New Zealand land wars. Matakana has a direct link to the Waikato wars.
Read MoreMahu Bike and Skate Park is the vision of a group of Warkworth parents who are driven by the desire to have a bike and skate reserve available for everyone in the community.
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